| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) SG - Charles Carty (fresh) SF - Jason Fish (fresh) PF - Damon Foster (fresh) C - Jason Sippel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) PF - William Boyd (fresh) C - Bobby Epps (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Damon Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Charles Carty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Damon Foster snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Fish, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Charles Carty grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Boyd - foul #1 on William Boyd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan is whistled for a carry | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton's pass is intercepted by Jason Sippel | 1-0 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Jason Fish clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker is hacked by Damon Foster - foul #1 on Damon Foster, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Damon Foster grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses badly on a runner from close range | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker misses short on a shot in the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Charles Carty grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Charles Carty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Jason Fish, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG), Albert Barreto (C) Derrick Walker, Bobby Epps | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Bachus (fresh) SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Gary Boe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) SF - Lance Fulton (fairly fresh) PF - William Boyd (fresh) C - Albert Barreto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | David Johnson misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Boe - foul #1 on Gary Boe, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG) Roger Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg (SF), Keith Rasmussen (C) Lance Fulton, William Boyd | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes hits the finger roll | 6-4 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Andrew Gloria, David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps (C) Keith Rasmussen | |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel's pass is intercepted by Donald Massenburg | 6-6 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Barreto | 6-9 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Damon Foster and he's hacked by Albert Barreto - foul #1 on Albert Barreto, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF) Malcolm Sykes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG) William Williams | |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Fish steals the ball from Donald Massenburg | 8-9 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Albert Barreto - foul #2 on Albert Barreto, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG) David Bachus | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd (PF) Albert Barreto | |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen tips it home | 9-11 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Damon Foster drills a jump hook from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Damon Foster grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bobby Epps - foul #1 on Bobby Epps, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), David Johnson (PF) Charles Carty, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Lance Fulton (SF), Keith Rasmussen (C) Daniel Martinsen, Donald Massenburg, Bobby Epps | |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Gary Boe (C) Jason Fish, David Johnson, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG) Derrick Walker | |
| 12:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan is hacked by Keith Rasmussen - foul #1 on Keith Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski (C) William Boyd | |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | David Bachus tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen misses the tip | 13-14 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Bachus | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Bachus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damon Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Boe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) C - David Tobolski (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Lance Fulton | 13-16 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes loses the dribble to Keith Rasmussen | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-16 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Boe | 13-16 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Damon Foster is denied by Lance Fulton | 13-16 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Williams | 13-19 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Gary Boe is called for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF), Jason Sippel (C) Roger Jordan, David Bachus, Malcolm Sykes, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (PG), Derrick Walker (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) William Williams, Broderick Higgins, Lance Fulton, Keith Rasmussen, David Tobolski | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carty steals it from Donald Massenburg | 13-19 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria misses the floater from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-19 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Jason Fish connects on the floater from the left side set up by Andrew Gloria | 15-21 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Martinsen | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) SF - Jason Fish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damon Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) PF - William Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria is whistled for traveling | 15-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), David Bachus (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Gary Boe (PF) Andrew Gloria, Charles Carty, Jason Fish, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Broderick Higgins (SG), Lance Fulton (SF), Keith Rasmussen (PF), David Tobolski (C) Daniel Martinsen, Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Bobby Epps | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Bachus - foul #1 on David Bachus, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins makes the free throw | 15-27 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | David Bachus buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-27 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | David Bachus gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | David Bachus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-27 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Gary Boe hits the follow up shot | 20-27 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Broderick Higgins is called for the reach on David Bachus - foul #1 on Broderick Higgins, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF) David Bachus, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), Daniel Martinsen (SF), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Lance Fulton, Keith Rasmussen, David Tobolski | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Epps | 20-30 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Malcolm Sykes is blocked by William Boyd | 20-30 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Charles Carty - foul #1 on Charles Carty, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Gary Boe, Malcolm Sykes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SF) Daniel Martinsen | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Charles Carty is called for traveling | 20-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG) Roger Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG) Derrick Walker | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is hacked by Bobby Epps - foul #2 on Bobby Epps, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (PF) Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG), Albert Barreto (C) William Williams, Bobby Epps | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd grabs the board | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) SF - Jason Fish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Jason Sippel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Barreto (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Terry Thomas (SF), Damon Foster (PF) Jason Fish, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Charles Carty scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-34 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Martinsen | 23-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG) Charles Carty | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg (SF), Keith Rasmussen (C) Lance Fulton, William Boyd | |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Bachus | 26-34 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Terry Thomas - foul #1 on Terry Thomas, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF), Gary Boe (PF) Terry Thomas, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Derrick Walker (SG), Bobby Epps (C) Daniel Martinsen, Broderick Higgins, Keith Rasmussen | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Gary Boe misses short on a shot from the right side | 26-35 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Barreto | 26-35 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Jordan steals the ball from William Williams | 26-35 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | David Bachus hits the finger roll set up by Roger Jordan | 28-35 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Bobby Epps | 28-37 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes is hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF) David Bachus, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG), Lance Fulton (SF), William Boyd (PF), Keith Rasmussen (C) Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, Albert Barreto, Bobby Epps | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd loses the dribble to Roger Jordan | 28-37 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan is hacked by Daniel Martinsen - foul #1 on Daniel Martinsen, team foul #9 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Malcolm Sykes, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | The clock runs out | 28-37 |